The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-25
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Bellman continues at Wallack \
Theater with uninterrupted success.
Adele Cornalba, tho dancer, has
been engaged for the principal ballet
part 10 Brooks 4 Thompson 3
Arabian Nights"
J Nine. Minnie Hauk, after au ar.
duous and most successful season in
Epgland, Germany and Holland, is
taking a we'll deserved rest At her
summer residence, Schlossli Binin-
gen, near Basic, Switzerland.
Laura Bsllini. formerly Of the Em.
ma Abbott opera company, who met
with so much success last year 10 the
leading role in Strauss Gypsy
Baron" by tho 0onroid opera com
pany, will be again the prima donna
Of that organisation this season.
Manager Msug' Of the New Or.
leans French Opera House, will em.
bark his French opera troupe OF
sixty.hvo people at Bordeaux for
New 0rleans on tho steamship
Nautes. Of the Commercial Line,
about October LIST or 9th, expecting
TO arrive about October 18th,
when rehearsals will commence TO
make ready for opening the French
Opera House about November 10th.
Miss Marie Engel, a Chicalo girl,
who sang with Mapleson during his
last engagement in this country aud
subsequently, accompanied tho 70.
imprcssario abroad, has
been engaged by Gustav AmberS 70
sing in the German and Italian
opera at The Academy Of Music, New
York, this season. She made quite
a hit in London in Les Husuenots"
aud Martha"
Christine Nilsson was asked the
other evening In q Paris salon how
IL was that the young songstrcsses OF
today failed TO reach that marvellous
art OF execution which distinguished
singers like herself, Patti, Luoca aud
others, aud she promptly replied :
Because tho girls Of today want 10
obtain lame asd honors without
working Tor H. Why" she COZ.
iinued, pointing toward Maurice
Strakosck, who was seated At tho
piano, vi take lessons from him 70.
day."
The roorgspired National Opera
Company will consist OF twenty. Eve
principals, a chorus OF eighty aud an
orchestra OF sixty, with a corps de
ballet Of sixty aud an entirely new
plant. Charles II. Locke, who il
managing the present enterprise, Is
backed by three Boston milllonaires
aud two or three moneyed men in
New York, aud asserts that over
tlO0. 1000 was paid out for goods aud
cloths GU, Of which new costumes
will be manufactured. The season
commences at Philadelphia in No.
yombcr,
A Paris cable says IAN episode
occurred Wednesday evening at the
Grand Opera. Mile. Leisiuger, a
young German prima don,s, was TO
make hcr debut as Marguerite.
NNhhNN Na"N HiNNlalll w Cunuuct
the representation, and after the 70.
hoarsal was loud in his praise OF the
dobutante'e voice aud beauty. Miss
Leisinger received no les. than
twelve insulting aud threatening
letters before the curtain rose on
Wednesday, As soon a. she stepped
on the stage, in tho second scene,
there were Kisses aud subdued cries
Of "A has les Allomandsl' Ia vain
did Mile. Leisinger attempt TO please
her audience. Neither her GOOD act.
ing, her beauty nor her voice had
any effect on the majority Of then.
Alter the garden scene number Of
men left their seats 10 the parquetle
and assembled outside, where they in.
dulgcd IN cat calls aud whistles dur.
ing the rect Of the performance.
Mile. leisinger became very much
terrified and Loaf all control Of her
voice. Many Americans who were
present lett the house. Tho Pal ers
next morning with one accord Don.
demned the youag singer, several Of
them remaining that there was no
room for herman music or musicians
I 10 Paris